Caracas vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$2497
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2332
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$357
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$2880
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$5411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
92
😀 Quality of life
41
91
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.3M

The cost of living in Caracas is 61% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 5499th and 689th ($975 vs $2497) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 620th in Venezuela and the United States, respectively. Check Venezuela vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 2.2 months in Dallas. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Dallas ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 7028th and 116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$1586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$616
$3290
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$2418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.55%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$4883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1224
$2272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.59
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.7
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3515
$13468

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$854
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$839
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$880
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$846
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$812
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$815
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$823
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$823
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$723
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$696
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$640
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$581
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$648
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$612
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$705
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$728
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$688
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$713
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$755
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$691
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$685
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$712
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$699
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$684
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$707
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1783
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$663
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$769
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$719
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$653
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$708
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$687
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$692

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200